CPI-M fixes tenure of secretaries to three years -Governance Now

CPI-M fixes tenure of secretaries to three years

PTI | April 9, 2012

The tenure of secretaries at all levels in the CPI(M) has been limited to three terms, implying this could be the last term for incumbent General Secretary Prakash Karat.

The significant amendment restricting the tenure was unanimously approved by delegates at the ongoing 20th party congress here yesterday, party sources said. Karat, elected as General Secretary in 2005 at the New Delhi congress and again at Coimbatore for the second term, is expected to be re-elected for a third term.

The congress, however, did not consider a proposal to fix the age limit for leaders holding positions in the party or governments.
The constitutional amendment has a provision for a secretary to continue for a fourth term if three-fourths of the members of respective party conferences (the party congress in the case of general secretary) vote in his or her favour.

The period between two party conferences that constitute a term is three years unless the meets are delayed due to various reasons.
The existing party politburo held its last meeting yesterday and prepared a panel for the new central committee and politburo.

The panel was presented before the congress this morning, which will elect the new bodies and the General Secretary by afternoon.
The congress would conclude this evening with a rally and march by party volunteers at M K Pandhe Nagar on the beach.

Comments

Other News

Days of Reading: Upendra Baxi recalls works that shaped his youth

Of Law and Life Upendra Baxi in Conversation with Arvind Narrain, Lawrence Liang, Sitharamam Kakarala, and Sruti Chaganti Orient BlackSwan, Rs 2,310

Voting by tribal communities blossoms as ECI’s efforts bear fruit

The efforts made by the Election Commission of India (ECI), over last two years, for inclusion of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG) communities and other tribal groups in the electoral process have borne fruit with scenes of tribal groups in various states/UTs participating enthusiastically in t

GST revenue for April 2024 at a new high

The gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections hit a record high in April 2024 at ₹2.10 lakh crore. This represents a significant 12.4% year-on-year growth, driven by a strong increase in domestic transactions (up 13.4%) and imports (up 8.3%). After accounting for refunds, the net GST

First Magahi novel presents a glimpse of Bihar bureaucracy a century ago

Fool Bahadur By Jayanath Pati (Translated by Abhay K.) Penguin Modern Classics, 112 pages, Rs 250 “Bab

Are EVs empowering India`s Green Transition?

Against the backdrop of the $3.5 billion Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme launched by the Government of India, sales of Electric Vehicles (EVs) are expected to grow at a CAGR of 35% by 2032. It is crucial to take into account the fact that 86% of EV sales in India were under the price bracket of $2